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Houdin published his theory in the books Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid in 2006 [6] and The Secret of the Great Pyramid, co-written in 2008 with Egyptologist Bob Brier. [7] In Houdin's method, each ramp inside the pyramid ended at an open space, a notch temporarily left open in the edge of the construction.
Houdin published his theory in the books Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid in 2006 [52] and The Secret of the Great Pyramid, co-written in 2008 with Egyptologist Bob Brier. [53] In Houdin's method, each ramp inside the pyramid ended at an open space, a notch temporarily left open in the edge of the construction. [54]
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A team of engineers suggests a new theory on how Egypt’s first pyramid was built — a water elevator used to float heavy stones through the middle of the structure.
The well-preserved ramp, which dates to the reign of Khufu, may shed light on how his Great Pyramid was constructed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Project co-director Yannis Gourdon from the IFAO says that "the system is composed of a central ramp flanked by two staircases with numerous post holes.
The ScanPyramids [1] mission is an Egyptian-International project designed and led by Cairo University and the French HIP Institute (Heritage Innovation Preservation). [2] This project aims at scanning Old Kingdom Egyptian Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, the Bent and the Red) to detect the presence of unknown internal voids and structures.
These are positioned on the inner step pyramid and wind upwards in an anti-clockwise direction. Walter Vose of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology advised the project with practical engineering knowledge. Mark Lehner did write in his book: "This form of ramp would require far less material than the straight-on type". [4]
The collapse of this pyramid during the reign of Sneferu is the likely reason for the change from 54 to 43 degrees of his second pyramid at Dahshur, the Bent Pyramid. [ 5 ] By the time it was investigated by Napoleon's Expedition in 1799, the Meidum Pyramid had its present three steps.